The 1963–64 1. Liga season was the 32nd season of the 1. Liga since its creation in 1931. At this time, the 1. Liga was the third-tier of the Swiss football league system and it was the highest level of total amateur football. At this time, the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were beginning to employ professional or semi-professional players.
Format There were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1963–64 season. They were divided into three regional groups, each group with 13 teams. Within each group, the teams would play a double round-robin to decide their league position. Two points were awarded for a win. The three group winners then contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last two placed teams in each group were relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).
Group West Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Assens Assens Terrain FC Assens FC Fribourg Fribourg Stade Universitaire FC Hauterive Hauterive, Neuchâtel Vieilles Carrières FC Le Locle Le Locle Installation sportive - Jeanneret ES FC Malley Malley Centre sportif de la Tuilière FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure FC Forward Morges Morges Parc des Sports FC Raron Raron Sportplatz Rhoneglut FC Renens Renens Zone sportive du Censuy FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, Lausanne Centre sportif de Vidy FC Versoix Versoix Centre sportif de la Bécassière FC Xamax Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal
Final league table
Group Central Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Alle Alle Centre Sportif Régional SC Burgdorf Burgdorf Stadion Neumatt FC Concordia Basel Basel Stadion Rankhof SR Delémont Delémont La Blancherie FC Emmenbrücke Emmen Stadion Gersag FC Gerlafingen Gerlafingen Kirchacker FC Kickers Luzern Lucerne Stadion Auf Tribschen FC Langenthal Langenthal Rankmatte FC Minerva Bern Bern Spitalacker FC Nordstern Basel Basel Rankhof BSC Old Boys Basel Stadion Schützenmatte FC Olten Olten Sportanlagen Kleinholz FC Wohlen Wohlen Stadion Niedermatten
Final league table
Group South and East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Baden Baden Esp Stadium FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof FC Bodio Bodio Campo comunale Pollegio FC Dietikon Dietikon Fussballplatz Dornau FC Küsnacht Küsnacht Sportanlage Heslibach FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH Oerlikon (Zürich) Sportanlage Neudorf FC Rapid Lugano Lugano Cornaredo Stadium FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC St. Gallen St. Gallen Espenmoos FC Vaduz Vaduz Liechtenstein Rheinpark Stadion FC Wettingen Wettingen Stadion Altenburg FC Widnau Widnau Sportanlage Aegeten
Final league table
Decider for first place The decider match for the group championship was played on 20 June at Stadion Brügglifeld in Aarau.
FC Baden won and advanced to play-offs. Blue Stars remained in the division.
Promotion play-off The three group winners played single a round-robin for the two promotion slots and for the championship.
Round-robin
FC Le Locle won, were declaired 1. Liga champions and were promoted to 1964–65 Nationalliga B.
Decider for second place The decider match for second place was played on 12 July 1964 in Olten.
Baden won and were promoted to 1964–65 Nationalliga B. Burgdorf remained in the division.
Further in Swiss football 1963–64 Nationalliga A 1963–64 Nationalliga B 1963–64 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1963–64 at RSSSF